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Features

Declarative Imperative Constraints Control flow Spreadsheets

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Overview

Algebraic modeling language Scheduling Robert Fourer Brian Kernighan Bell Laboratories

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Availability

Operating systems Linux MacOS Solaris AIX

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A sample model

George Dantzig

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Designed by: Robert Fourer David Gay Brian Kernighan Bell Labs
Developer: AMPL Optimization, Inc.
Filename extensions: .mod, .dat, .run
First appeared: 1985; 41 years ago (1985)
License: Proprietary (translator), free and open-source (AMPL Solver Library)
OS: Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Solaris, AIX, Windows

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Overview

Algebraic modeling language
Scheduling Automated planning and scheduling
Robert Fourer
Brian Kernighan
Bell Laboratories Bell Labs
Solvers Solver
Open source Open-source software
Commercial software
CPLEX
FortMP
MOSEK
MINOS MINOS (optimization software)
IPOPT
SNOPT
KNITRO
Nl Nl (format)
Optimization Optimization (mathematics)
Optimization Mathematical programming
NEOS Server
Argonne National Laboratory
University of Wisconsin, Madison

Features

Declarative Declarative programming
Imperative Imperative programming
Constraints Constraint (mathematics)
Control flow
Spreadsheets Spreadsheet
Databases Database
XML
Mixed-integer programming Linear programming
Quadratic programming
Nonlinear programming
Convex Convex function
Second-order cone programming
Global optimization
Semidefinite programming
Bilinear Bilinear form
Complementarity theory
Constraint programming

Availability

Operating systems Operating system
Linux
MacOS
Solaris Solaris (operating system)
AIX IBM AIX
Windows Microsoft Windows
APIs Application programming interface
Python Python (programming language)
Microsoft Excel
SolverStudio

A sample model

George Dantzig

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Nodes54

Edges53

Triples48

Avg. degree1.96

Density0.037037

Components1

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AMPL

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related to Availability · 12

AMPL → AIX, AMPL Optimization LLC, APIs, However, Java, Linux, MATLAB, Official APIs, Python, Solaris, The, Windows

see also · 3

AMPL → GMPL, GNU Linear Programming Kit, GNU MathProg

is a · 2

AMPL → most popular format for representing mathematical programming problems, similarity of its syntax to the mathematical notation of optimization problems

related to A sample model · 2

AMPL → George Dantzig, This

related to Features · 2

AMPL → Formulating, Procedures

Designed by · 1

AMPL → Robert Fourer David Gay Brian Kernighan Bell Labs

Developer · 1

AMPL → AMPL Optimization, Inc.

Filename extensions · 1

AMPL → .mod, .dat, .run

First appeared · 1

AMPL → 1985; 41 years ago (1985)

License · 1

AMPL → Proprietary (translator), free and open-source (AMPL Solver Library)

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problems solvers optimization programming mathematical used available large-scale open-source declarative nl problem files allows many neos model also free solver

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
AMPL	Designed by	Robert Fourer David Gay Brian Kernighan Bell Labs	1.00	infobox
AMPL	Developer	AMPL Optimization, Inc.	1.00	infobox
AMPL	Filename extensions	.mod, .dat, .run	1.00	infobox
AMPL	First appeared	1985; 41 years ago (1985)	1.00	infobox
AMPL	License	Proprietary (translator), free and open-source (AMPL Solver Library)	1.00	infobox
AMPL	OS	Cross-platform: Linux, macOS, Solaris, AIX, Windows	1.00	infobox
AMPL	Paradigm	Multi-paradigm: declarative, imperative	1.00	infobox
AMPL	Stable release	20250901 / 1 September 2025; 11 months ago (2025-09-01)	1.00	infobox
AMPL	Website	www.ampl.com	1.00	infobox
AMPL	is a	similarity of its syntax to the mathematical notation of optimization problems	0.90	text
AMPL	is a	most popular format for representing mathematical programming problems	0.90	text
sets	instance of	Formulating optimization models occurs via declarative language elements	0.80	text

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